| Feature | Old Free ESXi (Discontinued) | Evaluation (60 days) | vSphere Standard (Paid) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Physical CPUs | 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Max vRAM per VM | 8 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited | | vCenter Server | No | Yes (trial) | Yes | | Backup APIs | No | Yes | Yes | | Support | Community | None | Broadcom support | | Cost | $0 | $0 (60 days) | ~$1,200/year per CPU |
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